Last week DH had SD19 take SDstb13 to an appt. Supposedly, SD19 called work and said she would be a few minutes late. She was 25 minutes late and got written up! LOL I'm thinking it's because she leaves the house two minutes before her shift and has a 6-7 minute drive to get there, so she is always a little bit late. I think this incident was a long time coming. You know since she's had the same job for over 2 years now. I tell her to aim higher and she gets mad.

Anyway, the funny part was when SD19 was telling the family about being written up and she starts talking very fast, getting angry, and says that her boss sometimes comes in an hour late. "But, my dear, he's THE BOSS, and he makes more money than you, and he works waaay more hours than you ever will, so he can do whatever he WANTS...." I wanted so badly to say that lol.

Of course I didn't say that, but she is going to be so disappointed when she's finally out on her own.

Also, last night she was talking to us about getting a new car. She has two right now. YES, TWO. The one she took her driving test in that I encouraged DH to keep for her as she neared 16, and the one her BM left her when she died. The BM's car is a 2011 and SD19 thinks she can just trade it in and get whatever she wants. DH told her right to her face that THAT wasn't happening!! OMG she shut up fast! Then I added, "There's the insurance, too, since you want a CONVERTIBLE." DH agreed and said, "Oh yeah, they jack the insurance way up for convertibles, esp at YOUR age." I guess she thinks we'll continue to pay her insurance since we're paying it now? LOL She paid it while she was in high school then DH said she didn't have to pay it while she was away at college. I fought that battle many times and lost. YSD will be driving in 3 years and my plan is for SD19 to foot the bill for her share of insurance once YSD is added to the plan.

Thankfully, BM left them some benefits so we aren't in the hole with expenses for the skids.

~ Moon